Toy's Haven

   Yup, we’re at it again!

The Dirty Dozen and Alumni have challenged each other once again.    This month’s challenge was to make a Thanksgiving card, placecard, gift holder, etc… with one catch.   There had to be a heart  somewhere in the design.  Can you find mine? 🙂

I decided to make another one of these adorable acetate treat boxes.   They are so easy and fun to make.   I cut two pieces of cardstock at 4.75″ x 4.75″ and score on all sides at 1″ to make the top and  bottom.   The acetate is 4″ x 11″ scored at 2  5/8, 5 1/4,  7 7/8, 10 1/4 inches.   It makes a 2 3/4″ square box.   Perfect for candies or other small goodies.

Have you found the heart yet? 🙂  

Here are the deets on my box:

Stamps:   Hambo Stamps Turkey and Happy Thanksgiving sentiment

Colors:  Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, GP White

Ink:  Brilliance Graphite Black, copics, versamark

Accessories: scissors, dimensionals, gold cording, brads, scoring blade, oval scalloped punches, swiss dots EF

TFL!~

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   For WT193 (Pearls).    I went to stamp club with Cindy Motherway (Mothermark on SCS) last night and I saw this little chocolate holder.   I never even got to hold it, but I knew I wanted to make something like it, so this is it!

If you want the instructions, I will measure it and post to this blog post later today.   I eyeballed the entire thing!

My deets:

Stamps:  There She Goes’ Tea For Two, Curvey label bundle

Ink:  Brilliance Graphite Black, True Thyme, copics

Colors:  True Thyme, Cranberry Crisp, GP White and BG Wassail

Accessories: 1/2 pearls (small and large); scissors; xacto knife, small scallop punch, dimensionals, ribbon, scoring blade, sticky tape, curvy label punch

Teabag Holder Measurements and general instructions:

Step 1:  Cut inside teabag holder (I used DP as it is thinner and easier to manipulate) 7 1/4 x 7″

Step 2:   Score on 7″ side at 3.25, 3.5, 3.75″  ,  use bone folder to get crisp folds

Step 3:   Score on 7 1/4″  side at 3.25 and 6.75″

Step 4:   Fold 7 1/4 ” side first,  using sticky tape on the small tab to create a pocket.

Step 5:   Fold the 7″ side and set aside

Step 6:   Cut Outside teabag holder 81/2″ x 4 1/4″ (I used cardstock)

Step 7:   Score on 8 1/2 ” side at 4″ and 4 1/4″….  fold

Step 8:  Decorate your outside however you wish.

To assemble:   after you fold your inside pocket, you will have 2 pockets.  Put adhesive between the two so that they will stick together.  Fill  with teabags or square candies.    Adhere your inside to right side of your outside (I put the ribbon down first…. between inside and back of outside.   I also put ribbon on front before I attached my layers.   You could also wrap your ribbon all the way around under the top layers, if you wish)  Tie a bow and you’re finished!

TFL!~